chain and sprockets

[yorkie_chris]

X rings are a waste of time IMO. And gold side plates... well ...

Originally Posted by dirtydog

((((((yeah you probably could use the chain with new sprockets. ))))
i only ever use standard o ring chains and steel sprockets and i normally change them at the same time. The stuff i normally get costs me around £90 for the chain and sprockets whereas a did premium x ring gold chain will cost you £90 without sprockets

would anyone else recomend this

[yorkie_chris]

You could get away with it, but I don't really see the point of faffing around. I would not even hazard a guess as to what mileage you could expect.

The best economy comes from fitting and properly maintaining a good quality C+S set. So I'd be looking for the full set from B and C express. Aiming for a quality tsubaki chain and some JT sprockets.

[dirtydog]

That's exactly why I buy standard O ring chains, i once bought a gold chain and hard anodised rear sprocket definitely wouldn't bother again

[dirtydog]

Originally Posted by kurtis.randle

would anyone else recomend this

Just to make myself clear i'm not recommending that you do I'm just saying that you could get away with it, as YC say how long it would last wouldn't want to guess at

[jambo]

Originally Posted by kurtis.randle

would anyone else recomend this

Without anyone else being able to inspect your chain, it's a little difficult to recommend this.

Personally I tend to find I get through about 2 front sprockets during the life of 1 rear sprocket and at that point I replace the chain & sprockets together.

You can replace all components individually as they come up, but you tend to spend rather more time riding with one or more components well past their best. Given some of the posts we've had in the past where people have done major damage to their bikes with a failed chain, most people will be fairly cautious on recommending you eek out more life from an unknown one.

Jambo

[yorkie_chris]

Originally Posted by jambo

major damage to their bikes with a failed chain,

And themselves!

just got my new chain and new sprockets from B and C express. I got a tsukabi chain; the guy on the phone offered me three types; a basic one (just under 100) a middle one (105) and an X-ring top spec one (112). I got the middle one.

I would always replace chain and sprockets as a set; my front sprocket is currently more worn than my rear (the hooked teeth are quite apparent on the frone sprocket) and the chain, whilst mostly good, now has an unremovable kink in it (although I have seen worse kinks). Since all the parts work together, replacing some of the compoents and not the others seems to me not a great idea. Plus, while everything is off anyway, why not just replace it all?

Nothing wrong with replacing things earlier than their expected life. But there might be a problem trying to use a component well past its expected life...

Originally Posted by kurtis.randle

but then the steel sprokets look alot and feel by touch alot worn than the cain , whats the website please.

Describe how they look please?

They syouldnt feel worn, not if you are kind to your chain and keep it well lubricated (I cant stand the sight of a rusty, flappy chain!!!! argh!!! I once lubed a guys chain on his R1 at the ace cafe, because it just pee'd me off so much. Of course, I asked him if he would like some chain lube first, he said "yea, i suppose"...i said he might wanna check the tension aswell as it was pretty flappy...)

[Viney]

Chain life depends on how you look after them. I have only every changed chain and sprockets togehter. I have changed the front sprocket a coulpe of times during it, but overall its a full set.

A wise man of a Squid variety always stated to use a Suzuki OEM front sprocket as they are better than any of the pattern parts out there. Hes probably right, but i still havent changed mine over from the kit package.